How mortifying is this –you, a lady, proudly purchase a “brand new” WiMAX smartphone (HTC Evo 4G) from a third-party Sprint dealer, show it off to your co-workers and friends, and they discover X-rated pornography on the device! Never would such an embarrassing fiasco occur with a Steve Jobs phone. More »

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FaceTime is a great concept because it is free, but its being restricted to Wi-Fi (for now) also makes it limited. Fring is an application that allows 3G and Wi-Fi video calling between iPhone 4 owners. Best of all, though, is that Fring is cross-platform and enables callers using Android, Symbian, or iPhone 4 to chat together. More »

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An Android smartphone called the Ace is being made by HTC. Speculation is that the Ace is either a GSM European Droid Incredible (exclusive to Verizon) or a 3G model of the Sprint Evo 4G. More »

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From Htcyou: Brian Maupin created a masterpiece of humor and parody with his “iPhone4 vs HTC Evo” cartoon, which has received about 1.4 million YouTube views since its upload a week ago; however, the 25-year-old Kansas City Best Buy worker has been suspended by his employer. More »

In a MacWorld “shoot out” that proves smartphone cameras still trail behind dedicated cameras for image quality, the iPhone 4 came out on top with its 5-megapixel lens over notables like the unreleased Motorola Droid X and the HTC Evo 4G, both with 8-megapixel lenses (click the headline picture for an uncompressed 1605×1200 version). More »

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From Htcyou: In one of the tests (Linpack), the Nexus One has an unfair advantage over the Evo 4G and Motorola Droid X because Google’s machine is running Android 2.2, which we all know is a performance whore. Anyway, check the 720p embedded clip to see the three phones stressed, and why the Droid X is supreme. More »

Nokia is also anticipating a massive hit in its global smartphone market share to Google Android handsets and Apple iPhone. Among the four main American carriers, BlackBerry has slipped from the top spot. Sprint’s top seller is the HTC Evo 4G; T-Mobile’s front-runner is the MyTouch 3G Slide; the Droid Incredible and Motorola Droid are kings of Verizon, and the iPhone 4 is obviously AT&T’s darling now. More »

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From Htcyou: iPhone 4, HTC can do it too. Sprint’s game changing WiMAX smartphone is going white and will be available exclusively at Best Buy starting July 11th. More »

From Htcyou: Up until yesterday, gaining full root access with full abilities to read and write to the HTC Evo 4G’s NAND flash ROM was impossible. Thanks to the persistence of a few contributors on XDA Developers, however, Sprint’s super-phone has been fully rooted. More »

Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G launch was among the biggest in the carrier’s history. To add variety, Sprint is adding a QWERTY Android smartphone with WiMAX 4G enabled. More »

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From Htcyou: Been trying to capture close-up shots with your HTC Evo 4G? How is it working out? I reckon not too splendidly since the 8-megapixel camera on the Evo is not made for shoot at close range. However a relatively inexpensive little magnetic add-on macro lens does the trick. More »

From Htcyou: Friday is a momentous occasion for Sprint because it does not merely mark the release of a landmark smartphone, but it is going to be the first time that any phone will be able to access the world’s fastest network at 4G speeds. Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Sprint stores have begun receiving their HTC Evo 4G shipments in masses. More »

From Htcyou: Imagine if Apple’s unreleased smartphone had been disassembled for viewing. What would happen? Unlike Apple, HTC operates very differently, is not as protective of its products, and usually allows reviewers early access to write about them. The same thing happened with the iPad, but that was after Apple had announced it, and reviewers had to wait until the eve of launch before they could publish their impressions. More »

From Htcyou: In record time, programmers are rooting devices that are not yet for public sale. Sprint’s WiMAX Evo 4G is the latest to receive the treatment, and several posters on XDA Developers have also put an Android 2.2 FroYo ROM onto the super-phone. More »

Smartphone competition is at an all time high this year. There is no shortage of performance, pricey models to choose from. However, one handset features something that nothing else does: WiMAX 4G. Sprint is the first carrier to use 4G speeds, and its HTC Evo 4G, running Google’s Android 2.1 Eclair, is the other hotly anticipated smartphone to be released in June. More »

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